Meeting No 4968 in the Club’s 101st year
Happy New Year 2023
Rotary Melbourne hopes you had a restful break and wishes you a happy and prosperous new year for 2023.
Highlights in this bulletin include:
- This Week's Meeting
- Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Member News
- Club News
- Environmental News
This Week's Meeting
Next Meeting Wednesday 18 January 23 – RIMERN Volunteer Day
Join us at RIMERN warehouse for a tour and volunteer day
Time 11am for some volunteering, packing, sorting etc..
At 12.30 we will break for refreshments and hear about the project.
Venue RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network), 32-34 Lincoln St, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Price Your time - Free
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-18jan.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Vocational Service Panel 25 January 23
25 January Vocational Service Issues Panel - Managing Major Infrastructure Projects
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotarymelbourne-25jan
Iconic RCM event showcasing our own member's expertise.
Members News
Suresh Marcandan visits Sri Lanka
As a Rotary Melbourne member you maybe aware Rotary is extremely active in Sri Lanka and Past Rotary International President Ravi Ravindran (a close friend, who is also a member of the same Rotary Club in which I was once a member) is constantly raising the bar. By Suresh Marcandan.
RID 3220 Sri Lanka Hosts Visiting RIP Jennifer Jones with Pomp & Splendour
Whether in good times or in bad, the tiny island nation of Sri Lanka never fails to disappoint when hosting international events. This is particularly so when it comes to Rotary events, and hence the recent visit of RIP Jennifer Jones on her “Imagine Tour” of Sri Lanka, was no exception. By Suresh Marcandan.
Club News
Second Bite Prahran Market last Sunday
Trevor, Peter, Deb (and David) had a good Second Bite 🍎🥦🥖 collection on Sunday, both in terms of quantity and quality. We had 3 boxes of egg plant, 3 boxes of mango, many bananas, onions, potatoes and lots of bread. It filled up the SUV. We then dropped the collection at the Salvation Army.
End Trachoma Update - January 2023
Fiona Lange, University of Melbourne IEHU has provided an update on latest incidence data of trachoma in indigenous communities.
Environmental News
Update from ESRAG January 2023
This month the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) ESRAG January 2023 Volume 7 Issue 7 features an article titled 'Rotarians Protecting the Air We Need to Live'.
A New Way to Support Rotary Melbourne
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